Plan of Study

D.N.P. in Nursing: Nursing Leadership and Organizational Science Concentration

Year 1 (total credits=24)
Semester Course Credits
Fall NURS 515: Holistic Leadership in Healthcare Delivery 3
NURS 516: Health Information Technology or NURS 610: Health Information and Emerging Health Care Technology 3
NURS 605: Statistical Methods for Quality Improvement 3
Immersion I -
Spring NURS 606: Evaluating Evidence to Improve Health Outcomes 3
NURS 517: Organization Science Implications for Project and Human Resource Management  3
NURS 607: Epidemiology and Population Health 3
Summer NURS 604: Applied Budgeting and Finance 3
NURS 603: Improvement Science and Outcomes Management 3
Immersion II -
Year 2 (total credits=21)
Semester Course Credits
Fall NURS 628: Practicum in Nursing Leadership & Organizational Science 5
NURS 593: Project and Planned Change Management 3
Spring NURS 621: Leadership and Organizational Systems  3
NURS 664: DNP Residency Mentored Practicum 4
Elective (Innovation/Finance/Economics/Executive Leadership/Business Writing) 3
Summer NURS 665: DNP Project: Proposal Development 3
Immersion III -
Year 3 (total credits=18)
Semester Course Credits
Fall NURS 664: DNP Residency: Mentored Practicum 6
NURS 638: Health Policy Leadership and Advocacy 3
Immersion IV -
Spring NURS 664: DNP Residency: Mentored Practicum 6
Elective (Innovation/Finance/Economics/Executive Leadership/Business Writing) 3

Total Credits: 63

Immersion

Immersion is an in-person learning experience required at four points throughout the program. Each immersion experience is one full day on campus, typically the first week of the designated semester. It provides students with an opportunity to engage with their instructors and peers, discuss and highlight important topics and check-in and receive support within a convenient and concentrated timeframe.